肠道菌群与勃起功能障碍相关性研究进展

Correlation between gut microbiota and erectile dysfunction:An update

肠道菌群与健康和疾病间的关系密切,是前沿的研究方向。已有众多研究表明肠道菌群与导致ED的危险因素如压力、焦虑、激素紊乱、肥胖、糖尿病、甲状腺激素等密切相关。本文主要从肠道菌群与精神心理、神经递质、阴茎血管内皮、雄激素、甲状腺功能等因素之间的关系讨论肠道菌群与勃起功能障碍之间的相关性,以期为ED的发病机制及治疗提供新的研究方向。

Gut microbiota is closely related to health and diseases as well as a frontier subject in medical research.Lots of studies have shown a close relationship of gut microbiota with the risk factors for ED,such as stress,anxiety,hormonal disorders,obesity,diabetes mellitus,and thyroid hormones.This review focuses on the correlation between gut microbiota and ED in the aspects of mental psychology,neurotransmitters,vascular endothelium,androgen and thyroid function,hoping to provide a new research direction for the pathogenesis and treatment of ED.